High-speed passenger ship

ABSTRACT

A ship for hauling passengers at high speed. The ship has a fuselage in the shape of a hydrofoil; relatively short wings extend from each side of the ship. Propellers driven by engines, one at each side, provide power for the ship. The ship has side compartments in the form of enlarged pontoons which contain passenger compartments and an intermediate section set back from the front and having a contoured top and recessed bottom.

Unite. States Patent 1 3,626,885

[72] inventor Andrew Beusch 2,666,406 1/1954 Babcock 1 14/61 4806 West Ridge Road, Erie, Pa. 16506 2,704,529 3/1955 Hulett 1 14/61 X j f 223 1969 Primary Examiner-Andrew H. Farrell l e 1 Patented Dec. 14 1971 Attorney Charles L. Lovercheck ABSTRACT: A ship for hauling passengers at high speed. The [54] HIGH-SP5?) 'E E SHIP ship has a fuselage in the shape of a hydrofoil; relatively short 2 Claims raw g wings extend from each side of the ship. Propellers driven by [52] U.S. Cl 1 14/61 engine ne at each side, provide power for the ship. The ship [51] Int. Cl B63!) 1/10 has side compartments in the form of enlarged pontoons [50] Field of Search .1 14/65,}, which contain passenger compartments and an intermediate 61 section set back from the front and having a contoured top and recessed bottom. [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS D13 1,469 121195; w a. 114/665 x HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER SHIP STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to water vehicles and, more particularly, to high speed passenger ships.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide an improved high speed passenger ship.

Another object of the invention is to provide a passenger ship having laterally spaced pontoon members which contain living quarters for the crew and the passengers and a propeller on each side thereof.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a passenger ship made up of two large spaced pontoon members having an intermediate member supported between them and wings on the outside of the ship.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is atop view of one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 44 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a top view of another embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view taken on line 88 of FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Now with more particular reference to the drawings and the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, I show a boat having two spaced pontoon members 30 and 31. The pontoon members each have a nose 32 which has upwardly and rearwardly tapering surface 33 and a downwardly and rearwardly tapering surface 34. The nose surface 33 tapers upwardly rather rapidly to the point 35, then it inclines rearwardly to form the relatively flat top surface 36 and terminates, as indicated in FIG. 2. The bottom surface of the nose merges into the V" shaped portion 40. Wings 11 are attached to the sides of the pontoons.

The two pontoon members 30 and 31 are connected together by the intermediate member 35 which has a front nose portion 36'. The nose tapers upwardly and rearwardly at 37' and downwardly at 38. The pilot house 23 extends upwardly from the intermediate member 35 and is supported on the top of the intermediate member. An entrance 12 is provided for access to the inside of the ship.

The crew quarters are indicated at 13, a kitchen is shown at 24. and a lounge for passengers is shown at 15. State rooms for passengers are shown at 18. Fuel may be contained in the fuel cells I7. The engines 19 are located at the rear of the pontoons. The engines drive the propellers 21 through a gear box 26. Rest rooms for men are indicated at 37 and rest rooms for ladies at 38". Guards 20 are supported in front of the propellers. The guards form V" shaped fins which fonn a continuation of the V-shaped bottom.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6, I show a boat having spaced pontoons and 126 which have inclined front ends 127 and 128 which taper downwardly at 129 and upwardly and rearwardly at 130 to the point on the pilot house 123. The top surface of the pontoons then taper rearwardly as shown at a relatively constant rate and terminate at the rear end at the fuel cell I17. The pontoons are connected together by the intermediate member 139 which has a nose portion 131 which tapers upwardly at an angle of approximately 30 to the center line and then rearwardly at 133 and then tapers downwardly generally even with the top of the pontoons. In each of the three embodiments the bottom of the intermediate member, however, is supported above the water line as shown in FIG. 4. The pontoons each contain a crew compartment 113, baggage compartment 114,

and lounge area 115. The pontoons each have the fuel cells 117 at their rear end and water containers I16 as shown. Passenger compartments are indicated at 118 and 118a.

' Wing containers III may be fixed to the outer ends of the pontoons and propellers I21 driven by engines 119 are supported near the front of the boat. An entrance is indicated at 141.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, I show the spaced pontoons 230 with the fins 231 fixed to their front ends. The pontoons extend upwardly and rearwardly at 232 and generally downwardly at 234. The bottom surface 235 of the intermediate member is supported above the water line \VL. Fuel tanks are indicated at 217. The pontoons on each said embodiment extend outwardly beyond the rear of the intermediate part. The fuel tank and water supply for drinking is contained in these parts.

Hydrofoils are attached to the pontoons.

The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred practical fonns but the structure shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel and is commensurate with the appended claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A ship for hauling passengers at relatively high speeds comprising,

a hull made of two spaced pontoon members, each being streamlined and having a pointed nose extending upwardly to a pilot house and tapering downwardly toward the rear end,

an intermediate member between said pontoon members,

said intermediate members having a nose spaced rearwardly and above the noses of said pontoon members and having a bottom supported above a plane passing through the bottoms of said pontoon members,

an engine fixed to each said pontoon member,

and propeller means on each said engine,

said pontoon members comprising enclosed spaces adapted to contain passengers and cargo,

wings attached to said pontoon members and extending laterally outwardly therefrom.

2. The ship recited in claim 1 wherein the top surface of said pontoon is generally flat.

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1. A ship for hauling passengers at relatively high speeds comprising, a hull made of two spaced pontoon members, each being streamlined and having a pointed nose extending upwardly to a pilot house and tapering downwardly toward the rear end, an intermediate member between said pontoon members, said intermediate members having a nose spaced rearwardly and above the noses of said pontoon members and having a bottom supported above a plane passing through the bottoms of said pontoon members, an engine fixed to each said pontoon member, and propeller means on each said engine, said pontoon members comprising enclosed spaces adapted to contain passengers and cargo, wings attached to said pontoon members and extending laterally outwardly therefrom.
 2. The ship recited in claim 1 wherein the top surface of said pontoon is generally flat. 